Wig-form holder



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. Wip; Form*Y Holder. 1 i N0. 239,468. Patented March 29-,188L

l found very tedious and irksome to manipu UNI-TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINANDDRUEKE, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

WIG-FCRM HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,468, dated March 29, 1881.

Application filed J une 9, 1880.

To all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND DRUEKE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at` ication.

'My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in holders for wig-forms. It hasfor its objects to permit ot' the ready attachment of the ordinary wig form or block and the universal adjustment of the same; and with these objects in view my invention consists of a metallic base provided with a central screw-threaded opening, a vertical'stem formed of two or more pieces threaded at the bottom ends and lia-red at the top to form a socket, and a ball with' a radial projectin g arm provided with a screw-thread, the ball and socket being secured in place by a surrounding adjusting-ring, as will be hereinafter more fully 4set forth.

In the manufacture of wigs an ordinary block or skull is employed as a former, and the artisan holds the same upon the lap, turning it as often as may be necessary to properly lay and fasten the hairs. It has been late suoli blocks, and from practical experience I have devised and constructed the irnproved device made the subject of my invention.

make and use my invention, I will describe the construction and operation of the same, referring by letter to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved block or form-holder, and Fig. 2 a detail view, showing one-half of the vertical stem with the ball therein.

Similar letters indicate like parts in both figures.

A is a simple metallic base, formed with a central opening threaded, as will be presently more fully explained, and provided with any number of screw-holes, a, by means of which said base may be rigidly secured to any kind of a pedestal.

B is astem, formed preferably of two parts. The lower ends are threaded, as seen ,at b, Fig. 2, thus enabling them to be secured to the threaded central opening of the base A. The upper ends of the stem-pieces are flared outwardly at C to form a ball-socket, within In order that those skilled in the art may (No model.)

which is received and held a ball, D, which has projecting radially from it a short screwthreaded arm, E, adapted to screw into the usual wig-manufacturers form-block or skull F. (Shown in dotted lines.) The top edge of the socket C extends above the center of the ball D, and the latter is clamped firmly at any and varying position by a split ring, G, having projecting' ears or lugs H, through which a screw, I, passes, this screw having a square head, `adapting it to be readily operated by a key, J. The ring G in cross-section is concentric with the socket C, so that when loosened to permit adjustment of the ball the ring will not become detached or misplaced. The stem is formed of two pieces, adapted to form, when screwed into the base-piece, a vertical stem and socket, and, being formed of two pieces, the socket portion vmay be made with great facility.

It will be readily seen that, the base A being-secured to a suitable pedestal or stand, the ordinary block may, by means of the screwthreaded arm E, be readily secured in position, and that the same may then be adjusted to any desired position almostinstantaneously, and the artisan enabled thereby to work in a much less cramped or constrained position than usual.

It will be observed that the top edge ofthe socket proper throughout its entire extent lies in a horizontal plane at or slightly above the horizontal axis of the ball, so that when the arm E is turned down to its fullest extent the ball and arm may be freely rotated around a vertical axis; y I

I am aware that ball-and-socket joints are not new, broadly, and do not wish to lay any claim thereto; but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A wig-form holder consisting of a central stem, B, made in two parts, threaded at the bottom, and flared at the top to form a socket, C, a base-piece, A, a ball, D, provided with a projected screw-threaded arm, E, a tightening-ring, Cr, and hand-screw I, all constructed and arranged in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

HERMAN Gauss, RUDOLPH Kosr.

FERDINAND DRUEKE.

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